Title :
An evaluation of low-cost sensors for smart wheelchairs
Author :
Rockey, Chad A. ; Perko, Eric M. ; Newman, Wyatt S.
Author_Institution :
Willow Garage, Menlo Park, CA, USA
Abstract :
The success of smart wheelchairs in practice will depend on achieving sensing that is both highly reliable and low cost. Recent options, made in volume for gaming and for hobbyists, offer such a possibility. Several sensors, including a 3-D camera, low-cost laser rangefinders, sonar sensors and a low-cost inertial measurement unit, were considered for use on a smart wheelchair. Encouraging performance results are reported.
Keywords :
cameras; handicapped aids; sonar; 3D camera; gaming; hobbyists; low-cost inertial measurement unit; low-cost laser rangefinders; low-cost sensors; smart wheelchairs; sonar sensors; Lasers; Measurement by laser beam; Mobile robots; Sensors; Sonar; Wheelchairs; Kinect; obstacle avoidance; sensors for mobile robots; smart wheelchair;
Conference_Titel :
Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), 2013 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madison, WI
DOI :
10.1109/CoASE.2013.6653932
